Gunmen Open Fire In Kenyan Shopping Mall

At least 10 people have been killed in a shootout at a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, according to Sky sources.

Police chief Benson Kibue said the gunmen were attempting to rob a shop inside the Westgate centre when the shootout began.

Witnesses said around half a dozen grenades were also detonated.

A photographer for the Reuters news agency said five people appeared to have been killed, although there was no official confirmation.

Rob Vandijk, who works at the Dutch embassy, said he was eating at a restaurant inside the mall when the attackers threw hand grenades inside the building.

He said he heard gunfire and people screaming as they dropped to the ground.

Abdi Osman Adan, a journalist in Nairobi, told Sky News staff at a supermarket and a jewellery store had reportedly been taken hostage.

Witnesses reported seeing gunmen "firing at any police officers who tried to approach the building", he said.

Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government tweeted: "We're doing our job to ensure that everyone is evacuated to safety. This is a scene of crime."

In a separate message, Kenya Police wrote: "We urge the public to remain calm, stop any form of speculation, especially online, and let us resolve this quickly."

Westgate is situated in western Nairobi and is popular with both expatriates and rich Kenyans.

According to the centre's website, it is the city's "premier shopping mall" and offers a "serene and safe enviornment away from the city centre hubbub".

It has more than 80 stores and features a waterfall with tropical gardens.

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